Meg Makes It on Monday: Fusion-Style Tuna Cakes

Over the weekend, I dug into my collection of cookbooks (that are practically screaming to be used) to find some healthy, new recipes for the husband and I to try. We both wanted a little something different for this week's dinners, so since I and some of my fellow bloggers are on the Weight Watchers plan, I thought I'd pull a few meal ideas from one of their cookbooks -- "Take 5: 150 Five-Ingredient Recipes." (Available for as little as $4 at Amazon.com)

I love Asian food, so I thought the fusion-style tuna cakes would be a great dish to be the culinary guinea pig, so to speak. And true to their promise, it only took five ingredients to make -- some which I already had stashed in the kitchen. The best part? These tasty cakes are only 4 points per serving! Ours were actually 3 points per cake since we had a few ounces less of fish to work with. Can't beat that. :) I will say that I think salmon would be a better "catch" for this dish, since tuna tends to get a little dry. But they were still good and filling. I had the recipe on here originally, but I wasn't sure if that would fall under copyright laws. I guess I need to research that for future use!

Here's a few pics I took while making the cakes (and a sneak at some of the ingredients)










We put the sauce for the dish in these little Japanese bowls I've been eagerly waiting to use!



They were my grandmother's, who passed away when I was 16, so they are really special to me.

And they look great with our plates! Here's the finished product, complete with a side of sesame-sprinkled broccoli and an ear of fresh corn (still boiling when I took this photo.)



Later this week, I will be making two more recipes from my now-favorite Weight Watchers cookbook: Caribbean-style roast turkey breast and pasta with scallops and bacon. Yum!! Does anyone have any favorite Weight Watchers recipes? Do you have plates, bowls or other serving items that are special to you?